Chapter 97 - Banemor territory - part 2 - Picking up Reo (part 4)

"So she left... I see."

Zoemi breathed out and nodded, doing his best to not how any of his inner turmoil on the outside.

"Just in case, try to prepare yourself, as if anything dangerous happens, I will grab you and immediately teleport away."

"Eh... I-I mean, huh?"

The black-haired boy made a serious expression and declared, beckoning the surprised green-haired boy to approach him.

"But... there really won't be anything dangerous...! Sir Benevirau really believes that you are the heir to the Banemor family!"

"I'm sure he does."

Reo indeed walked towards him and – intentionally or not – grabbed onto Zoemi's arm, making a worried expression, but that resulted only in a long sigh from the black-haired boy.

"The sculptures – aren't they similar though? Sir Benevirau insisted that there can be no mistake about your lineage...!"

"...?"